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Thornley

Located in Wolsingham, Durham Coordinates: 54°43′49″ N 1°49′21″ W

Map showing the location of Thornley Thornley
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
216 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
NCL Newcastle International Airport35 km
MME Teesside International Airport35 km

About Thornley

Thornley is a village. Location: Wolsingham, Durham. Elevation: 216 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (35 km). Nearby sights include Cobby Castle and Sand Edge Common.

Climate of Thornley

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 70 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (73 mm)
Driest month
February (50 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Thornley
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°10°13°16°19°18°16°12°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°1°2°2°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)725065545556567067687073

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Thornley

The nearest airport is Newcastle International Airport (NCL), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 35 kmnorth
  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 35 kmsoutheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 97 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Newcastle upon Tyne Population: 300.1K 30 kmnortheast
  • Sunderland Population: 170.1K 34 kmnortheast
  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 42 kmsoutheast
  • York Population: 156.1K 99 kmsoutheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 104 kmsouth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Thornley

Within 100 km: 812 historic and cultural sites, 1,853 natural sites, 328 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km87 places

  • Michell's Island Island 22 kmS
  • Grassholme Reservoir Lake 23 kmSW
  • Collier Law Mountain 11 kmNW
  • Currock Hill Mountain 22 kmN

25–60 km699 places

  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 42 kmE
  • Redcar Beach Beach 49 kmE
  • The Island Island 56 kmS
  • Saint Mary’s Island Island 45 kmNE

60–100 km2,207 places

  • Great Britain Island 82 kmS
  • Longhoughton Beach Beach 80 kmN
  • Whitby Beach Beach 80 kmE
  • Tuft Rock Island 82 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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